OCTOBER 2018 NEWSLETTER
We are delighted to serve our Seniors here at the center with happy hearts and joyful hands, and we always look forward to having your guests join us for coffee in the mornings or dinner at noon on any given day. Let us know by 9:30 am if you and your guest (s) will be joining us and we will gladly set a place for you all :)
{Cost of meals for guests UNDER 60 is $6.80}
COFFEE & CONVERSATION 8:30 AM Monday through Friday NOON MEAL 12:00 PM Monday through Friday FIT FOR LIFE EXERCISE CLASS 8:15-9:00 AM Monday & Wednesday, Downtown Gym Friday 8:30 AM Fitness Center Columbus Day October 8th Monday Senior Center Closed Blood Pressure Clinic 11:30 AM (before dinner) October 17th Birthday/Anniversary Dinner 12:00 noon Wednesday October 17th Flu Shot Clinic 8:30AM-12:00 PM Thursday October 18th Doug Rung October 25th 12:00 Noon Halloween Trivia Cinnamon rolls 9:00AM-10:00 AM Thursday October 26th Tracie Foreman October 26th 9:00 AM Knowing You, Knowing Me Caring Friends October 30th Tuesday 9:00 AM Fall Prevention Taco/Nacho Fundraiser October 31st Wednesday 4:30PM to 6:30PM
FALL HARVEST FUNDRAISER! October 31st 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Public is invited, “To Go Meals Available” We will be serving Taco Salads, Super Nachos, Sloppy Joes, Desserts and Drinks. FREE WILL DONATION!
The Center will be closed on Monday Oct. 8th in observance of Columbus Day
1120 F STREET PO BOX 409 GENEVA, NEBRASKA 68361 (402) 759-4921
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK @ “GENEVA SENIOR” [email protected] There is still time to join SEPTEMBER HUNGER GAMES Answer: “Fit For Life” ANNIVERSARIES MARY STONER IS BACK Bill Jennings 19th Bob Devaney If you are interested you are welcome to try it any Tom Osborne time. The class is tailored to meet any level of Larry & Emily Westerbuhr Frank Solich fitness. Bill Callahan If you have questions , please talk to Victoria and Bo Pelini she will be happy to explain the class or guide you Mike Riley to someone with all the answers. Scott Frost October Question:
FLU SHOT CLINIC In what years did the University of Nebraska foot- The Senior Center will be offering Flu shots ball team win the administered by Robby Nunns from Weaver National Pharmacy on October 18th from 8:30am to Championship? 12:00 noon. There is no charge if you bring your Medicare card. Some other health insurance plans also BIRTHDAYS Fillmore County Public Transit cover the flu shot. Check your insurance pro- 759-3345 vider. [email protected] Please remember the importance of vaccina- 2nd Helen Reiling tions as part of preventive care. October 2018 2nd Evelyn Slepicka Office is closed October 8th 3rd Donna Wilkins GENEVA 3rd John Hofferber KNOWING YOU, KNOWING ME 1,15,22,29 4th Ciara Burton LINCOLN OCTOBER 26, 9:00 AM 6th Kathy Freeman 2,11,18,23 8th Ray Nichols HASTINGS Our unique personalities make life 17th Sharon Meyer 4 interesting and challenging, yet complicated 17th Alicia Rhodes GRAND ISLAND at times. Understanding personality 18th Alice Lux 16 differences can help all of us create 18th Jan Manire YORK 23rd Marie Rosenquist 25 healthier personal and professional 23rd Larry Westerbuhr relationships. 23rd Sandi Lichti 24th Vivian Franck 24th Marilee Zachek FOLLOW US ON FACE- Join us for lunch and enjoy Doug Rung’s 25th Kay Hughes BOOK 25th Charles Brabec Halloween trivia. October 25th @ “GENEVA SENIOR” 29th Phyllis Bruning See if you can answer his trivia questions or 29th Leona Scoville genevaseniorcent- be spooked by what he has to tell us. [email protected]
Geneva City Web Site GenevaNE.org
Please mark your calendars for the Craft-Bake Sale that is being scheduled for the week of November 13th to OCTOBER 2018 MEAL MENU Please call 759-4921 by 9:30 AM for reservation.
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1 2 3 4 5 Creamed Chicken over Soft Shell Tacos Pork Chop w/Stuffing Hamburger on a Bun Salmon Patty Biscuit Corn Green Beans Tater Tots Lemon Poppy Seed Mixed Veggies Fruit Dinner Roll Toss Salad Muffin Fruit Fruit Fruit Baby Bakers Cherry Crisp Peas
8 9 10 11 12 Meatballs & Gravy Parmesan Chicken Rib Patty Beer Batter Cod CLOSED Over Mashed Potatoes Breast Corn Bread Muffin Corn Nuggets IN OBSERVANCE OF Honey Glazed Carrots Twice Baked Potatoes Mixed Veggie Triangle Potatoes COLUMBUS DAY Fruit Cal. Blend Veggie Fruit Fruit Fruit Lemon Bars
15 16 17 18 19 Pork Wings Ham Salad Sandwich Roast Beef Pulled Pork Sandwich Beef-n-Noodle Mac & Cheese Baked Beans Mashed Potatoes Cheesy Hashbrowns Bread Stick Peas Potato Chips And Gravy Mixed Veggie Corn Fruit Fruit Green Beans Fruit Fruit Dinner Roll Choc. Caramel Cake BIRTHDAY/ ANNIVERSARY 22 23 24 25 26 Beef Goulash Open Hot Beef Tomato Soup Taco Bar Tilapia Dinner Roll Sandwich Grilled Cheese Rice Green Beans Carrots Sandwich Nacho Bar Cal. Blend Veggie Fruit Mashed Potatoes Toss Salad Fruit Fruit Fruit Salad Bar Blueberry Fluff Salad
29 30 31 Milk is served at each Chicken Drummies Baked Macaroni BRUNCH @ 10:30 in meal. Rosemary Red Skins Dinner Roll dining room Mixed Veggies Peas Sausage Gravy over Salad Bar is served Fruit Fruit Biscuit Monday-Friday Cherry Cheesecake Delight Egg Omelet Tomato Juice Fruit Slushy FALL HARVEST FUNDRAISER
GENEVA SENIOR CENTER
OCTOBER 31st 4:30pm-6:30pm 1120 F St. Geneva
Taco Salad, Super Nachos, Sloppy Joes, Dessert & Drinks
Dine-in or carry out Public is invited Free will donation Orders may be placed at the Senior Center, City Office, or York State Bank. Order deadline is Friday Nov. 9th. Pies can be picked up at the Senior Center on Tuesday Nov. 13th. 8:00am-4:00pm In time for the holidays :). Monies collected at time of order. Make checks to: Geneva Senior Center Please consider donating toward our wonderful Senior Center while enjoying these delicious pies with friends and family. County Wide Corner 1320 G Street/402-759-4922 [email protected] [email protected] Check us out on-line…..fillmorecounty.org>>Senior Services tab Friend us on Facebook– Fillmore Senior
Please note there will not be a
Fillmore County Health Fair this year!!
The Fillmore County Hospital will still have Open Enrollment for Medicare Part D will begin on their annual discounted lab draw sign-up Monday October 15th and end which will be held on Friday December 7th. Thursday November 1st In the month of October, clinics will be held on the follow- from 12:30-5:30 PM ing dates and locations: Tuesday Oct. 16th-Exeter, Friday Oct. 19th-Geneva, Thursday Oct. 25th-Milligan, in Conference Room A Monday Oct. 29th-Fairmont and Wednesday Oct. 31st at the Hospital -Geneva. Appts. with staff outside these dates will No appointments needed, just show up also be available. The Blood Draw date is scheduled for Every year during Open Enrollment, Medicare beneficiaries have the opportunity to review and compare their Prescription Saturday November 17th from Drug Plan. It is highly suggested that you take a moment to 7:30-10:30 AM see what your plan will look like for the next calendar year. The cost of the regular panel of tests will Here are things that can change from year to year: be $40. plan premium cost, deductible, co-pay cost, tier changes, are your medications still covered by plan? By doing a comparison, you will have a better understanding Shingles Shot– Shingles can typically affect of what your costs will be for the next year and you also have adults age 50 and older. The vaccination for the opportunity to enroll in a different plan that could potentially Shingles can be expensive, but did you know save you money! that some Prescription Drug plans may cover a This can be a significant savings for many people. good portion of it? Either contact your phar- Remember, if you choose to stay with your current plan, you macy or Fillmore County Senior Services to see do not need to do anything. how well your Part D plan covers this shot. DOING NOTHING MEANS YOU WILL REMAIN ON THE SAME PLAN YOU HAVE NOW. October is Positive Attitude Month Please call Fillmore County Senior Services if you are Here is some food for thought…. interested in having your Medicare Prescription plan reviewed for 2019, we are ready to help you. **Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don’t count on harvesting We will meet with walk-ins only if time allows. Please call Golden Delicious 402-759-4922 to make an appointment with Brenda or Rhonda– Certified SHIIP Counselors. **Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The “Laughter is the most powerful state of mind. When you are amount of work is the same. laughing, you cannot think of anything else.” Is your attitude worth catching???? Fat Facts
Fats have gained a bad reputation over the past several years and many people have come to think that all fats are bad fats when actually, this is not true. ere are speci c processes in the human body which require the use of fats, such as brain function and temperature control. It is recommended to consume approximately 20-35% of total such as corn, soybean and sesame oil, and also in peanuts calories from fat. It is also recommended to consume and soybeans. Consumption of polyunsaturated oils may approximately less than 10% of total calories from help lower LDL cholesterol levels and blood pressure saturated fat and less than 300 mg of cholesterol per day. levels, which reduces the risk of developing heart disease. Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids are a part of the Types of Fat polyunsaturated fats. Americans generally tend to meet ere are many di erent types of fat and it can be the requirements for Omega-6 fatty acids but not for confusing to know which ones are the healthy fats and Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-6 fatty acids are generally which ones are the not-so-healthy fats. A helpful hint to found in nuts and oils, where omega-3 fatty acids are di erentiate HDL (“good”) and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol generally found in fatty sh such as salmon. Regular levels is that you want your HDL to be HIGH and your consumption of these omega fatty acids are known to LDL to be LOW. have heart and brain health bene ts. Saturated fats come from animal products. is Walking down the baking aisle at the grocery store type of fat will increase your LDL cholesterol level which and it seems like half the aisle is dedicated to di erent also increases the risk of developing heart disease. It is types of cooking oils. It can be hard to remember which recommended to consume less than 10% of total calories oils are good to use and which oils are not recommended. from saturated fats. Help reduce your saturated fat intake Below is a list of some oils that contain higher amounts of by purchasing lean meats or trimming the fat o of other monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats: meat products. Canola Oil Tran-saturated fats are found in most processed Extra Virgin Olive Oil foods, such as cookies and chips, to increase shelf life. It is Sun ower Oil also found naturally in some animal foods but not in large quantities. Regular consumption of trans fat will Soybean Oil increase your LDL cholesterol levels and decrease your Sesame Oil HDL cholesterol levels, which will ultimately increase the Saower Oil risk of developing heart disease. Limit the amount of Palm oil and coconut oil contain high amounts of trans fat that are consumed in your diet. saturated fat and therefore, is not recommended as a Cholesterol comes only from animal products such regular part of your diet. as eggs, red meat, and poultry. Plant products such as vegetable oils contain NO cholesterol. It is recommended to consume less than 300 mg of cholesterol per day. Monounsaturated fats are found in avocados, certain oils such as canola and olive oil, and nuts such as almonds and cashews. Monounsaturated fats are known to lower your LDL cholesterol, which may reduce the risk of developing heart disease, as well as helping to manage blood sugar levels. Polyunsaturated fats are found in certain sh such as salmon and fresh tuna, ax seeds, walnuts, certain oils PO BOX 409
GENEVA, NE 68361
1120 F STREET PO BOX 409 GENEVA, NEBRASKA 68361 (402) 759-4921
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK @ “GENEVA SENIOR” [email protected]